Great late night burger that I picked up at 1 in the morning. Hard to say if it was alcohol induced deliciousness or if it was just plain delicious. read more

Nice place. Good food, drinks and service. Only negative, and it's a big one, is that it's cash only and pricing does not reflect this major inconvenience or savings to the owners. read more

What a find. Come with your appetite for old school SF steakhouse ambience and really tasty fare. A totally solid establishment with major SF staying power and cozy neighborhood feel. Found you on yelp and will definitely recommend to everyone! read more

I've been to a lot of restaurants both in and out of San Francisco, and the Brazen Head is by far one of my favorite restaurants of all time. The old world cozy atmosphere, the amazing bar, and the quaintness of the small size make this restaurant instantly appealing! I've always had great service and the food is excellent, although I must admit that I almost always order the New York pepper steak. It is sooo good and truly ranks as one of the best meals I've eaten anywhere!! Come here and treat yourself to a great dining experience! read more

Solid steakhouse tucked away so easy to get a table relative to a lot of other well known restaurants. Great friendly service, menu and wine list along with a dark cool cheeky atmosphere. Really enjoying dining here. read more

From the minute you walk in the door Brazen Head welcomes you! The friendly hostess welcomed us as if we'd been there a million times. We gave our name and said we'd like to start with a cocktail at the bar. She obliged. Once at the bar, Dan the bartender, welcomed us and made our delicious drinks. He's how bartenders should be. Seems he has many regulars and we were made to feel as if we were one of them. We drank our drinks, settled up and we were set on our way to our table for dinner. Once seated, the awesome hostess provided enthusiastic menu suggestions. It's clear the staff LOVES this place. Our waiter also was so friendly and affable. More drinks came quickly. We started with 1/2 dozen oysters. Delicious! My husband enjoyed the basket of garlic toast. We both had Filet Mignon. Cooked to perfection as not a bit of fat. We were checked in on many times. Great staff! When we left we both did, "why don't we come here more often?" We'll be back soon Dan! read more

This place was the best!!!! Our server Bryan was so amazing and the food was delicious. They are open late with a full menu!!!

Stumbled upon this place several years ago and had the chance to go back on my most recent trip to San Francisco... I remember it being amazingly delicious and it still was... I was so sad to eat my final bite of lobster ravioli- it was a special item and not on the regulars menu but it was AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS!! I had to order dessert... warning do not look at the dessert menu at this place if you don't want dessert... the dessert menu is impressive and you will want to order at least half the items on it... so yea I ordered dessert. The chocolate cream is seriously rich chocolate cream and the flourless chocolate cake is the perfect combination of cake and mousse....you have to try this place ! As an added bonus.. this place is so San Francisco cool it does not even have a sign on the building, you have to know it is there...this place is worth the trip to the Marina District! read more

Amazing food! After 3 weeks in the US with all foods tasting the same, this place awakened our taste buds. Very friendly service. Awesome prime rib and pork chop. Renewed our love for food. read more

We stumbled across the Brazen Head thanks to a recommendation from our local Lyft driver. What a great find. After a short wait on a Wednesday evening we enjoyed a bottle of wine, corn soup, the New York pepper steak and the pork chop. Absolutely delicious. Lovely and warm inside, service was top notch and the raspberry sorbet the perfect end to our meal. read more

Everything has already been said about this place. Great food, great drinks and an atmosphere unlike anywhere in San Francisco. A classic place in a classic part of town. Read the other reviews, have a glass of wine or an old-fashioned and a piece of prime rib. You won't regret it. read more

The Brazen Head is by far our favorite neighborhood spot. Whether we stop by for a drink after eating/drinking elsewhere or come to get dinner, its always perfect. Great bartenders and wonderful restaurant service. The classic menu items like the Brazen Burger never fail. I have found the biggest challenge with this place is wanting to tell everyone about it but selfishly not wanting it to be overwhelmed by outsiders. You should stop by though. read more

Good food. Great ambiance, perfect for (meat eating) romance. that is there's no veg menu to speak of. I'd just get drunk and call your meal the distilled potatoes from vodka tonics if youre a vegi. open late although i hear the meals come slooowwwwlly at 12:30am. small hidden speakeasy vibe, when people suck. this place doesnt. no reservations not good for groups (+4) and kinda expensive. get drunk and feel special here. read more

I have been frequenting the Brazen Head for many years. I am from the East Coast and this little gem is a comparable spot. The mashed potatoes are my favorite coupled with a great salad and amazing garlic bread. That's just the food. The best reason to stop by is that the service is outstanding. I have known these guys for years, yet still, from the first day I entered this underground secret, I was treated like a VIP. The wine selection is just the cherry on top of the sundae. P.S. I took my parents there when they were visiting and they loved it. Whew! BH pulled a solid for me. Love you guys! read more

A hidden secret in the Marina, Brazen Head is an old school, welcoming, classic place. Chicken Marsala, Veal Picatta, and the Prime Rib special on Fridays are my personal favs. Open til 1am and does not take reservations. Cash and Debit Card only! read more

Simply classic San Francisco. Easy going, open late, good food. I always enjoy their service, accomodating and convenient. read more

Unfortunately, they don't take reservations here so be prepared to wait. I try to eat here midweek, though. And I always get the pepper steak. Always! read more

Great late night spot. French Onion Soup, Escargot, Peppered Steak - solid wine list and after dinner drinks and dessert. Super cozy spot and friendly staff. Get there . read more

Me and my wife went here for a friday dinner last Friday Feb 25 and ordered escargot for our apps and cezar salad they are really nice when my wife ask if they put anchovies and they will add them if we want and absolutely got her request. I ordered Prime rib and NY peppercorn steak for my wife and both of them are superb. Service is excellent, ambience is excellent too good for date nights. I highly recommend this place. Oh one more thing we end up going to this place due to our groupon and will definitely coming back. read more

Do not go to this joint!! Not worth the overpriced mediocre food. The service wasn't good, the waitress did bare minimum. They wouldn't even sit us till the fifth person (who was parking) came in, which made us wait longer. The bathroom was placed right in front of the bar, which was really awkward and uncomfortable. The coffee liquor drink was disgusting, the coffee was stale and it was in a tiny cup for about $10. Another beef was that I ordered my sandwich with no onions, so you'd think they would tell me that it was served on an ONION roll!! The waitress wasn't caring or much help. Prices were too high and the food wasn't worth it. It was loud and just a bad experience. Go somewhere else. read more

I've been living in the neighborhood for a long time but had never been to The Brazen Head. I went after buying a living social deal and was pretty excited. The atmosphere is nice and cozy. They don't take reservations so we got a drink at the bar and were seated before we even got half way through the drinks (granted it was mid week). The food was excellent. I got the prime rib and my date got the veal. The service was good, though we had to wait a while to pay the bill. A guy who looked like the owner came over to help us. My only complaint is that they don't take credit cards. It's 2012 and we are in a major city. I work in retail and know all about what it costs to accept credit cards, it's not that expensive to pay the processing fees. When you pay with debit they stand over you with a machine and ask how much to punch in for the tip. A little awkward. But all told I'll be coming back again soon. read more

We recently moved into the Union Street-Marina district of San Francisco. Being exhausted from the move we decided to have dinner at a near-by restaurant we had heard good things about: The Brazen Head at 3166 Buchanan Street at Greenwich. We heard somewhere that The Brazen Head is owned by the same folks who own Liverpool Lil's at Lyon and Lombard where we had eaten frequently when we lived in that neighborhood. When we went looking for The Brazen Head, however, we were surprised to find that they don't even have a sign outside; but the place seemed pretty full on a week day evening; and we got seated almost immediately. The restaurant/pub part is separated from the bar section; so we were able to carry on a conversation without shouting. For a first course I ordered The Brazen Head's spinach salad, then chicken masala for my main course. The spinach salad was so large and filled with delicious blue cheese, toasted walnuts, and other good things that it almost served as a meal by itself. So when my main course arrived I ate the rice and veggies but brought the whole chicken masala breast home in a doggie bag. (Sliced up over caesar salad the chicken made a satisfying second meal.) And the price for all that good food plus a glass of wine was way less than I would have expected to pay downtown. read more

Just partaken of the surf and turf here, 5oz fillet mignon done to perfection and a delicious pair of oyster tails to go with it. The staff were attentive without being 'on your case'. A fine meal, on the upside price wise but worth it. As a solo diner my only issue was very low lighting everywhere which does make it a tad difficult if you want to read (whic I do when I dine alone). read more

Love this place. Classic in every sense of the word (including not taking credit cards). Fun seeing the same bartenders every time you go in. read more

The food is pretty good. It's not great but definitely pretty good - especially when paired with the stiff cocktails they pour. What makes this place so awesome is that it's dark, cozy and a bit of a hole in the wall. It has a real deal old school feel... Major plus is that they serve food late! Which is a rarity... read more

My Husband Vito and i love this place! Due to our careers we eat out often and i can honestly say it is one of my favorite places to go. The French onion soup is on point and all the specials are so delicious, exciting and fresh. The service is phenomenal and the staff is friendly. If you haven't tried, please do. Your missing out! Thanks for the great food, good drinks! read more

My neighborhood favorite. I almost dont want to say how good it is for fear it will get busier than it already is. It's painfully difficult to get a table on the weekends already. Top pick for late dinners and drinks. read more

great little cozy place in the city where everything tends to be more loungish and trendy. Food was great, we ordered the fish and chicken. They only accept cash, so be ready with greens before you step in. For late light dinner, i'd highly recommend this place. read more

Great fillet mignon although it was pricier than I expected. The atmosphere is wonderful. It is that not in the marina feeling that I love about the place. Collars are not pooped and there is nowhere to "grind" so it is great by me. read more

I've only dined here after 11 PM, and several times this past year. The ambiance is dark, woody and tucked away; perfect for conversations and although it does appear to be tight quarters you actually can't hear anyone else outside your party. Or perhaps is it because all of the people I hang out with are loud and I am hard of hearing? I would recommend getting some kind of a steak, or a few things off the appetizer menu if you something lite. I personally like the escargot, some of the salads, and steaks. The french onion soup is acceptable. The staff is attentive. Only accepts CASH or they have a wireless ATM swiper. read more

Very classy and classic. Food was good for a midnight snack. I had the pepper steak which was well seasoned and perfectly broiled.

Best food ever, and the service is fantastic. We've had every item on the menu and don't have any complaints about any of it. I highly recommend a cup of coffee and some Chocolate Crème De le pot after dinner, it's a combination to die for. We drive from Sacramento every chance we get to eat here. I also suggest getting a room across the street at the Capri Motel, (its much nicer than it looks on the outside, trust me) so you can have a wine sampler off the menu, 3 big classes for $15 and its good wine. read more

Over rated and over priced. Presents plates like a cafeteria would, with simple veggies and mashed potatoes. Uses too much sauce in general. Wine list straight out of the safeway aisles. The place still smells like cigarette and really ought to be remodel. And their obsession over not accepting credit card is both inconvenient and downright suspicious from a fiscal standpoint. read more

The food and service were amazing. I had the Top sirloin and it was very buttery and i will deffinetely come back again. Very affordable for a top notch steak read more

there's just something about this place! i love coming here late (they serve till 1am) with a date. its cozy and dark and sort of romantic. the food is really good too. its popular so might be crowded, especially on the weeekend... the only negative is that you can't use your credit card. you have to use your "debit" card at the table which is odd. read more

Foods good. But after spending the type of money that was spent. Left feeling very unappreciated by the staff. Treated rudely by the bartender. Will not be returning. read more

chilled salad plates, decent red wine, mash potatoes at 12:00am makes me a happy woman. the parking sucks but the garlic bread is not too bad. read more

you're keeding right??? an average of 4 stars for this place?? 1st of all, i really like the fact how this place is SO hidden, and not on chestnut, union, or lombard ... i do, i do ... i've lived in the marina for almost a year now, and he recently discovered this place as we were out for a jog the other day ... on the corner of Buchanan on Greenwich. i heart steak ... i heart meat ... i heart eating ... AND, i heart anything with massive quantities, but unfortunately, the brazen head failed miserably ... they do get an extra star purely for location tho... from afar, looks so secluded and dim which may fool you to think its a romantic place, and it can be, if you make it to be, but do yourself a favor and dress comfy, jeans and sweater is fine, IMHO... we started off with their $10.95 dungeness crab cakes which was quite sry to say the very least ... who pays $11 for 2 pieces?? come on, at least 3 for crying out loud ... even though their signature dish was their 12 oz NY Peppersteak, he was craving their 7 1/2 oz filet mignon ... with a side of grilled portobello mushrooms, i think they could've done a better job ... kudos to half sized petite filets tho, for only $16.95, but that was the only one that had a halfer ... i, on the other hand decided to eat something small, and went for their $10.95 grilled chicken sammie which gets you a side of grilled onions and a choice of cheddar, jack or swiss cheese ... the chicken tasted like the ones they sell at costco ... cheap bastids! ANOTHER MAJOR stumper was not accepting any credit cards or personal checks ... they DO accept ATMs tho ... something tells me that this place is owned by asians??? or are they just cheating on their taxes?? errrrrrr... we both rarely carry cash ... it has this nice lil cozy place that kinda feels TOO* clastrophobic but not to the extreme ... they have this bar but it's kinda squishy, kinda has this pub feel, whileas some may say that this place is rather upscale ... the servers were a bit dry and their wine was no good ... honestly, i don't know what's worse ... izzy's (http://www.yelp.com/biz/izzys-steaks-and-chops-san-francisco#hrid:xMeqnqp12OyTIt7qaUanaA) or the brazen head ... ewwwwww..never again. read more

Good when the service is on. Love that it's open late and offers full menu. Classic SF place.

Why is this place so highly rated on yelp? We came here based on the ratings for some late night food and the food was nothing short of terrible. If you want microwaved crab cakes and a burger that is as good as the worst homemade burger you have ever had made for you, come here. On a bright note, the service was great. read more